Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-13

wright moved tnat lUO extra copies be printed
of Assembly Bill No u, on irrigation. Passed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Young-An Act amending:the Civil Code, rel
alive to corporations.
Notwithstanding the compensation of Off
cials of cities the population of which does not
exceed 10000.
Rucker-To enfranchise and restore VIM. T.
Wheeler to all the privileges of citizenship.
Butler-To provide for the organization Of Irri-
CATION Districts.
Seary-Regulating the employment of grip
men and others on cable line street railways.
Notwithstanding the Civil Code relative to
street railroads and the sale of franchises.
Carroll-Amending the Political Code, relative
to the public schools
Britt-Making application for the relief of GER
tain employees and creditors OF the State.
Brierly-Amending the Political Code relative
to the establishment of election precincts.
Notwithstanding Reformatory School
for boys.
persons who assisted in the compilation of the
State series of textbooks.
Coombs-Amending the Civil Code, relative
to trial by Courts and the findings thereof
COMMUNICATING the Polit cal Code rela-
tive to public schools 4
Coombs-Providirg for the payment OF the
expenses of county superintendent of public
schools.
Wicox-Empowering the Board of Trustees
of the Institution for Predetermined Children
to regulate the salaries and compensation of all
the officers and employees thereof, and pass
upon all the bonds that may be required OF any
officer.
Spurgeon-To provide for two additional
Judges of the Superior Court for Los Angeles
county.
misunderstanding the codes, relative to
the salaries of county officials.
Alexander-To provide for the permanent
support of the State University by special tax.
Brooks-Amending the Penal Code and de-
filming the crime of tramp"
Ohleyer-Amending the Civil Code, relative to
injunctioDs and service thereof.
Lewis-Relatiye to cans and canned fruit.
Referred by the Speaker to the Committee on
Fish and Game.
Notwithstanding the Penal Code, provid-
ing for the expenses.of peremptory challenges
in criminal cases.
wright-Providing for witness fees in crimi-
nal cases.
wright-To establish jury fees in Courts of
record.
Wright-To encourage tree planting in Cali
fornia.
Carroll-Amending the Political Code, rela-
tive to the State Militia.
Misunderstanding for the payment of D. Jor-
dan for work performed at the State Prison at
Folsom.
Atherton-Amending the Penal Code, relating
to the giving testimony in criminal cases.
Bribery cannot be urged against witnesses after
wards, except for perjury in said case.
The following was introduced by La Blanc:
WHEREAS, Large sums of money are believed
to be on deposit in the various savings and loan
manned unclaimed for period longer than the
statutory time provided when such moneys
escheat TO the State of California, and are pay
able into the State Treasury; and whereas, the
Bank Commissioners of the State of California
have failed in their official reports to furnish
full informal on thereof; therefore, be it
ReS0ired, That committee of five be appoint
ed by the Speaker to make full investigation
of the moneys on deposit i'll the various savings
and loan banks of this State, which have re-
manned unclaimed beyond the statutory period.
That the committee have full power to send ior
persons and papers, and to employ such experts
as may be necessary, and TO report to this House
any Act or Acts that may be necessary to en-
force the payment of said sums into the State
Treasury.
The resolution was adopted, and the Speaker
appointed as such committee Messrs. lie Blanc,
Butler, Martin, Cooley and Sturgeon.
w. A Brown introduced resolution that the
Chairman of each committee of the House be
empowered to appoint clerk for his committee.
the Committees Judiciary, Irrigation and
Ways and Means each to have two clerks, one
TO be named by the Chairman, the other TO be
selected by the members of the committee.
Matthews of San Benito said he could see no
use for those clerks at this time, and he did not
believe one-third of the committees would need
the services of a clerk at any time during the
session. He regarded such appointments as
nothing less than a wasting of public moneys.
He warned the members against placing them
serves upon record by voting Tor sucn a Migrant
throwing away ofthe moneys of the State.
Briefly said the opportunities of the hangers
on had become unbearable and the members
were forced to provide for the place-hunters or
be - bored to death.
Heath made a strong appeal to the members
of the Assembly to vote down the resolution.
Members of the Legislature were sent here to
legislate in the interest of the people and not to
rob the treasury.
Granger was of the opinion that six or eight
clerks were all that was Necessary to do all the
work of the different committees. II was the
slblimity of cheek TO- ask clerks for committees
when it was n well-kilown fact that the commit
tees would not have any bill referred to them
during the session. He referred to the fact that
already there were as many, or more attaches
than there were members, and this piling up of
an additional daily expense upon the State of
$40 per day would be hard to explain to the
honest taxpayer. 1t was not the compliance to
the opportunities of an inpecunious man or
woman but the duty the legislator owes to the
people of the State, whom he is supposed to
represent, that should be first considered. 1t
was not business-like, it was not honest, neither
was it Just, and the individual who would go
upon record as an alder or abet.or of such
measure will deserve-as he will certainly re-
ceive-the Just condemnation OF the people of
this commonwealth.
Wright was also unalterably opposed to this
unWarranted assault upon the State treasury.
There was no occasion for the appointment of
clerks Mt this time and there perhaps would not
be for one fourth the number mentioned in the
resolution az any time during the session. He
felt sorry for the legislator who could not stand
OPPORTUNITIES of those who wished to fill posi-
tioas where there were no duties to perform,
but to which handsome per diem was attached.
He regarded the whole business as premature,
entirely unealled for at this time, and at no
time necessary
Rennison make a strong forcible and elo-
duent speech against the resolution. He knew
where il came from. and some of the reasons
for its being being strongly urged at this time.
1t was bsd legislation. it was directly in oppo-
sit;on TO the best interests OF the people 1t was
paying out thousands of dollars for
which there was no value received.
Who are these people who throng
the lobby, briton-hole. entreat, threaten
members, and demand thst they be allowed TO
thrust their arms up TO their elbows into the
vaults of the state Treasury. We have had
enough of them Who sent them here BY
whose invitation did they come? What right
have tney TO threaten us. Let them Ego
home Let US say to them now that no more
snecnres viii be given. Tell them to 20 home.
and when their. services are required We will
send for them
l. S. Taylor. of Sacramento, who YVES over
anxious TO get this resolution through, moved
the previous question. and the resolution passed.
much to his qualification and that OF the elire
army of place hunters. that thronsed the lo7.
hv ar, "A ualiarias dlrf- . the discussion.